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2008

I find, much to my surprise, that there is news in the world ourside of the Active Rain drama which has been center stage this week. There seems to be a certain drumbeat to the increasing articles suggesting that Senator McCain's age should be a factor in the Presidential race. (if anybody is o...

What a great idea - Thanks to Cheryl Johnson of Los Angeles for the suggestion to hear the words of the Gettysburg Address rather than reading. Actor Jeff Daniels does the narration. My source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4bM9geY0do

Newt Gingrich speaks in the featured video, below, on the true causes of the rise in gas prices and what has to happen to fix the problem. (video is 5 min 45 sec) His program for change is titled. " Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less" If you would like to add a widget to your website or AR page whi...

Those who know me will recall that I post the Gettysburg Address written and delivered by President Lincoln every year on Memorial Day and other days when I feel it is appropriate. Mr Lincoln's words have always been special to me - in the same class with the Declaration of Independence and the ...

Many of you have read and commented on the recent events of Bill Burress being voted off the island by Active Rain Management. Since the stated goal is professionalism I would like to look at the cost/benefit analysis for this incident. I have had the opportunity to debate the relative merits o...

Over the past few weeks I have watched the staff of Active Rain try to deal with a difficult and complicated issue and in the process I have seen some cherished ideas of free expression and association become more dim as conflicting interests tried to work out the tension that existed between the...

I am featuring a Terry Paulson article below which calls for a 2008 version of the Contract with America as a solution to the malaise that engulfs the Republicans this year. While Terry's article is long on motivation, he needs to understand the mechanics of the Contract with America movement fr...

For several years global warming has been the crisis du jour for the environmnentalists, liberal law makers and the media. We have endured academy awards and Nobel Peace Prizes for AlGore and endless hype from the press. For whatever reason, the Republicans have recently started to preach the p...

For several years global warming has been the crisis du jour for the environmnentalists, liberal law makers and the media. We have endured academy awards and Nobel Peace Prizes for AlGore and endless hype from the press. For whatever reason, the Republicans have recently started to preach the p...

For those who use Firefox as their browser, the next version has advanced a step closer to final. After several months in beta testing, Firefox 3 is now available as release candidate 1. A release candidate in the software world is a version that has completed beta testing and is in what is expec...

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